The Underdog
5.6
“COURAGE PROVED BY FIRE... Even a Quitter Can Be A Hero When The Chips Are Down!”
During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.
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12 people
Barton MacLane
John Tate
Known for
I Dream of Jeannie
The Maltese Falcon
Bobby Larson
Henry Tate
Also in
Leather Burners
Five Little Peppers at Home
Jan Wiley
Amy Tate
Known for
She-Wolf of London
Charlotte Wynters
Mrs. Bailey
Also in
The Struggle
Man of Courage
Conrad Binyon
Spike
Also in
Courage of Lassie
The Boy from Stalingrad
Elizabeth Valentine
Mrs. Connors
Also in
Apology for Murder
Up the Junction
Kenneth Harlan
Eddie Mohr
Known for
The Penalty
The Corpse Vanishes
George Anderson
Kraeger
Also in
Nut Guilty
The Argyle Secrets
Jack Kennedy
Officer O'Toole
Also in
Love Affair
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Frank Ellis
Old Timer (uncredited)
Also in
Anna Lee
The Range Feud
I. Stanford Jolley
Friendly Soldier (uncredited)
Known for
The Haunted Palace
The Baron of Arizona
Jack Rockwell
Fireman (uncredited)
Also in
The Lawless Frontier
'Neath the Arizona Skies
William Nigh Director · Ben Lithman Screenplay Malvin Wald Story
United States release October 17, 1943 · Produced in United States
Production
PRC
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 17, 1943
Theatrical
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